New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-29

forgery.
The discipline Of the camp was excelleny maintained
Throughout Not a single Of d5orderly conduct was
reported and with the exception OF the refusal of the
Vicksburg SOuhrOns and Memphis Zouaves who declined
marching in the parade on Wednesday behind coored
organizations, not single act OF INSTRUMENTATION
occurred This certainly is very fair showing in gath
erng 1900 volunteer soldiers. The Presidents SEEM
ns lack OF interest In tho whole affair somewhat OF
disappointment officers and alike and was fire.
quently commented upon unfavoraby. He contented
himself With reviewing the parade Wednesday "A task
which consumed about thiryhve minutes-but not once
did he visit the camp attend the dr AS Comma nder-
n-Chef Of the Army and Navy OF the United States and
ts Militia, IL might have been expected thar he would
display veer interest If for other Than that
of encouragement to the soldiers As it he At TO
leave the city on Thursday for a pleasure trip to the
Adrondaoks.
M Cleveland did not show herself at the Presidents
reception Wednesday and the disappointment was
general and without doubt genuine believe the Presl
dents wife Is as well usual Her friends say she
has looked little OF late and felt the need Of
vacation That would give q more decided change than
going TO and from Oak View Circumstances combined
IN favor OF the Saanac Lake fishing To 30 at this time
would take the President away from the maddng
crowd OF the National Drill. II would also benefit Mrs
Cleveland and make certain that the noxt outing
probably IN August, would be az the seashOre. MIS-
to the mountains THIS year.
The Presidents triweeky receptions 70 the public at
alfpast l in the East Room have been carried on with
much regularity in and ont OF season whether
the visitors numbered by the or by the nun
dreds these hand-shakngs take place every Monday,
Wednesday ard Friday. on these days Mr.. Cleveland
goes down TO the East Room at hali-pas as method
ica he goes later 10 his dinner at Ordinarily IT is
no ordeal and tho tine occupied seldom exceeds twenty
minutes hall hour This week, however tho White
House. between the hours Of 10 AMI o'clock. has
seemed to belong to the people. They have surSed
through tho Fast Room. up and down the Executive
stairs and everywhere except In tho absolutely private
part OF the mansion Yesterday and to-day since the
Presidents departure the Red Bluc and Green rooms
have not exempt but many visitors in small parties
have been taken through by the employees who act as
guides these occasions.
So here's where they had the wedding and now
they've gone 70 the mountains for TIE honeymoon. COM
mented woman OF party, coming 70 stand'tn IN
the centre OF the Blue Room yesterday.
Great Scott! was a mans whispered exclamation.
"Don't she know thoy had the honeymoon last year
They've gone fishing this time. reckon she doesn't
read the papers much"
The little slip was the moment corrected by the
woman, who said with angry toss OF the head; or
course mean the anniversary Then adding scornfuly
as she moved and by way Of the last word: Even
Presidents honeymoon wouldn't last year
The man WAS sicnccd II is told of the President that
when friend laughngly asked II be was going OF to
celebrate his marriage anniversary, his reply awI
ward and eyasive from embarrassment
a" expected he would finally get ont Of by saying:
Go and ask Lamont. That is his usual mode Of
escape
Mrs Folsom was invited to join the Presidential party
but preferred to remain at oak View She has her sister,
Mrs welch, from Michigan still with her, and another
guest Is Miss Marsaly The young niece May Huddle-
In tin hare ram
to Michigan after her school closes for the sum-
mcr vacation. I suspect Mrs. FosOm's guests go
nso Mt that time aud that the President and his wife are
then likely TO spend Of the time at oak View Mrs
Folsom keeps horse and opbuggy and drives In
and ont Independently. she declares that she has been
accustomed driving in this fashion and enjoys IT, Oak
View Ia be. without doubt, Mrs Folsoms permanent
home 80 long as her daughter Ia mistress OF she White
House. whatever may be done with the Presidents
country place afterward.
For lack Of more important topics perhaps, women in
official society are talking over seasons prospects
and what Is then probable and improbable One thing Is
quite certain at the present outlook. The youngest
woman In the Cabinet circle, rather the youngest
hostess have the rst place in the line Of assistants
at the White House receptions Miss Bayard the eldest
daughter Of Secretary Of state will take
nreceleucc over all Others In the line, and
II anywhere in tho line will be in the first
place on tho right os Mrs. Cleveland since tho death OF
her mother Mas Florence Bayard has been the acknow
deed head Of her fathers house The family have not
been in society since the death OF Mrs Bayard and Miss
BsyarIs first appearance the White House at the
visit Of Queen Kapolan. when, with the wives OF the
Cabinet officers she accompanied Mrs Cleveland to
return the Queens visit This OCCASION II appears was
the first opportunity 20 place Mlss Bayard where by
KIT OF precedence her mothers representative she
belonged the carriage the seat with the Presidents
wife Miss Bayard is am told, about Mrs Ceyelands
Ii.,Io oId ha Ia
her. quite tall and though not brilliant like her sister
Katherine Is nevertheless attractive young woman
With the Presidents young wife and the daughter or tho
Secretary OF at the head of the White House line
middle lte az the other end. Mrs Villas Is concedei 10
be the youngestlookins Of the Cabinet women LISA
than Mrs Endeott and Mr. Mrs E9 aaa
younger than Mrs Lamar who as me VIE OF te Secre
tary or the Interior, takes the foot OF the uhe
The real estate boom continues undated craze for
suburban property started by the Presidents purchase
OF Red Top" and Secretary Whitney's acquisition OF
Grassands," 70 have taken possession OF the
whole town In every direction you hear Of "syndi-
Gates who have acquired and laid out vast tracts In lots
which they sell at 50 much per foot and which few
months ago would HAYS considered dear at the same
figure Der acre almost This sort of thing cannot last
long, There really Is no healthy demand In Washington
for this kind property and IL would surprise nobody
except the speculatOrs II the bottom would drop out OF
the estate market ptIOIe ~ Nv
least Is the view of the moro conservative men here
Indications not wanting TO support their theory 1t
has become regular practice for agents here to furnish
purchasers OF property with two deeds, one which con-
tans n fictitious figure that OF the purchase price,
being intended for tho Recorders Office the oter men
tioning the bona file figure being retained by The pur-
chaser 1t works something like this: man buys |
house FOR $4,000 When the deeds 70 be made out the
real estate agent the buyer he has any objection
TO making the consideration expressed In the deed
o 30 instead of 900 Ii the purchaser demurs on
the ground say that he paid only $4,000 and shat
no seos no reason why should admit that he fool
enough to pay $1,000 than the property was WORTH
the agent iusnuatngly remarks Why, the Increased
nrIoe win help the BOOM Don't you see that II IL Is re-
ported in the newspapers that have sold you THIS house
for can sell others with more ease we 90 tns
eyery day and you will lose nothing besides having me
credit OF owning house costing $4,000 Ihls gener-
aly docs the work AMI tho nsds0us argument OF the
agent carries tho day There s no other town IN ths
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